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Regional Socio-Economic Profiles in Kosovo REGIONAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILES IN KOSOVO 1 This publication is funded by the Ministry of Regional Development, has been drafted by the Department for Regional Socio-Economic Planning and Analysis with support from Regional Development Agencies, RDA Centre, RDA East, RDA North, RDA West, RDA South, and UNDP consultant Mr. Jeton Mehmeti This publication is a summary of the data collected by the MRD from various sources published by the central and local level, as well as other mechanisms that operate in Kosovo. The data presents the situation at the time of publication. 2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 SOCIO-ECONOMIC REGION CENTRE ...................................................................................................................................... 7 SURFACE AND POPULATION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 DEMOGRAPHY .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 HUMAN RESOURCES AND LABOUR MARKET ................................................................................................................................................ 12 EDUCATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 NATURAL RESOURCES .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 TOURISM SECTOR ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 BUSINESSES PROFILES, NUMBER OF REGISTERED BUSINESSES ............................................................................................................. 19 ECONOMY AND BUSINESS CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 RAJONI SOCIO-EKONOMIK LINDJE ....................................................................................................................................... 23 SURFACE AREA AND POPULATION .................................................................................................................................................................... 25 DEMOGRAPHY .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 HUMAN RESOURCES AND LABOUR MARKET ................................................................................................................................................. 29 EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 NATURAL RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 AGRICULTURE SECTOR ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 SECTOR OF TOURISM ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 BUSINESS PROFILES AND NUMBER OF REGISTERED BUSINESSES .......................................................................................................... 37 ECONOMY AND CONDITIONS FOR BUSINESS ................................................................................................................................................. 38 INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 SOCIO-ECONOMIC REGION NORTH ..................................................................................................................................... 40 SURFACE AREA AND POPULATION .................................................................................................................................................................... 42 DEMOGRAPHY .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 HUMAN RESOURCES AND LABOR MARKET ................................................................................................................................................... 46 EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 47 NATURAL RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 BUSINESS PROFILES, NUMBER OF REGISTERED BUSINESSES ................................................................................................................. 53 SOCIO-ECONOMIC REGION WEST ........................................................................................................................................ 55 SURFACE AREA AND POPULATION .................................................................................................................................................................... 57 DEMOGRAPHICS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58 HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE LABOUR MARKET ....................................................................................................................................... 61 EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 63 3 NATURAL RESOURCES .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 64 AGRICULTURE SECTOR ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 65 TOURISM SECTOR .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 BUSINESS PROFILES, NUMBER OF REGISTERED BUSINESSES .................................................................................................................. 69 ECONOMY AND BUSINESS CONDITIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 70 INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71 SOCIO-ECONOMIC REGION SOUTH...................................................................................................................................... 72 SURFACE AREA AND POPULATION .................................................................................................................................................................... 73 HUMAN RESOURCES AND LABOR MARKET .................................................................................................................................................... 76 EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 78 NATURAL RESOURCES ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
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